Combination brassiere and girdle



Nov. 15, 1938. w. L. WILLIS ET AL COMBINATION BRASSIERE AND GIRDLE FiledJune 22, 1937 Patented Nov. 15,1938

PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION BRASSIER-E AND GIRDLE Willie Lurline Willisand Pearl N. Young, Winston-Salem, N. 0.

Application June 22, 1937, Serial No. 149,728

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in bustsupporters.

Among the several objects of the invention are to provide a device ofthe character described which will elevate the busts and retain the samein projected positions; to provide such a device which will becomfortable to the wearer and permit perfect freedom of movement of thebody; to provide such a device which can be Worn under an evening dress,and to provide such a device which is simple in construction and cheapto manufacture.

With these and other objects in view which will more fully appear, thenature of the invention will be more clearly understood by following thedescription, the appended claim, and the several views illustrated inthe accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the invention in position on aperson,

Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof, and

Figure 3 is a detail plan view of one of the detachable connections.

Like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral figures of the drawing.

As shown in the drawing, the invention includes a hip-encircling garmentor girdle A, and a brassiere'B.

The girdle A includes relatively narrow and wide front and rear sections5, 6 and relatively narrow intermediate or side sections I, 8. Theintermediate sections are vertically and horizontally elastic, whereasthe front and rear sections are elastic in a vertical direction only.

The brassiere B includes a body portion I having bust-receiving pocketsII, II and rearwardly and downwardly extending ends sections l2, I2, towhich are connected longitudinally elastic ends straps I3, I3. Thesestraps l3 extend downwardly and are freely crossed at the back of thewearer. The free ends of the straps I3 are provided with hooks M, Mwhich are detachably connected to eyes l5, I5 attached to the upperportion of the rear section 6 of the girdle A at points located onopposite sides of the vertical center line of the garment. Preferablythe eyes I5 are attached to the upper corners of the section 6 andconsequently they are widely spaced and are held in the same spacedrelation by reason of the section 6 being nonelastic in a horizontaldirection. It will be observed that the end sections I I, II togetherwith the end straps I3, I3 extend downwardly and rearwardly alongcrossed diagonal paths. Shoulder straps l6, I6 are provided forsupporting the brassiere B, and each strap includes an inelastic frontsection I1 and a connected elastic rear section [8, the front ends ofthe front sections I'I being stitched to the upper edge of the bodyportion ID of the brassire at points centrally of the pockets II, andthe rear ends of the rear sections I8 being stitched to the rear ends ofthe end sections I2 of said body portions at points adjacent the elasticend straps I3.

The girdle A is provided at its lower edge with front and rearstocking-supporting fasteners I9 which also serve to retain the girdle Aagainst upward movement.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that by reason of the end strapsI3 of the brassiere being crossed at the back and their ends attached tothe upper portion of the back of the girdle, the shoulder straps I6 willbe retained against slipping off the shoulders and the longitudinal pullon the end straps I3 will in turn effect a longitudinal pull on theshoulder straps and thereby uplift the busts and retain them in suchposition; that by reason of the shoulder straps I6 and the end straps l3being connected to the girdle, the wearer will not be subject to anydiscomfort when bending over or sideways, or when walking or sitting,and that the garment is simple in construction.

It is of course to be understood that the details of structure andarrangement of parts may be variously changed and modified withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of our invention.

We claim:-

The combination of a brassire having bustsupporting pockets, shoulderstraps, and end straps extending downwardly and rearwardly from the endsof the bust pockets; and a hipencirclin'g garment separate from thebrassiere, the brassiere pockets being spaced above said garment andunconnected thereto at the front, the end straps being crossed at theback and being free from connection to each other to permit independentmovement thereof, each end strap extending diagonally in substantially astraight line across the wearers back, the lower ends of the end strapsbeing connected to the upper part of the rear portion of thehip-encircling garment at spaced points located on opposite sides of thevertical center line of said garment and serving to elevate thebust-supporting pockets of the brassire.

WILLIE LURLINE WILLIS. PEARL N. YOUNG.

